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Why don't they give you pain medication in hospital if eyes are closed?
7 Answers
- Anonymous3 years agoFavorite Answer
Because you could be dead and it would be a waste of medication.
- Marie KLv 73 years ago
if you are not awake to complain or ask for pain med you do not need it, they could OD you if they give just because the last CHARTED dose was a while ago, maybe someone forgot to chart and you are asleep pain free
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- ?Lv 73 years ago
If a patient appears to be sleeping, medical staff will not wake them to administer pain medication.
It's a general "rule" that the sleeping patient is resting comfortably, and needs rest, and the medication can wait until they are awake.
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- Anonymous3 years ago
Maybe they did not remember to or chose not to
